The news of the Sierra Club across LA and Orange Counties!
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Sierra Club on election results: 'Not defeated, determined'
November 10, 2016
This was a deeply disappointing election for the United States -- and the world. For people all over the country, the pain, anger, and fear at the prospect of a Trump presidency are very real.
As we reflect on what this means...
Why Quemetco battery-recycling plant must be cleaned up
November 7, 2016
Since the Exide battery-acid plant in Vernon was closed down for pollution, Quemetco is the only battery recycling facility in west of the Rocky Mountains. Batteries at the City of Industry site are processed not only from the western states but...
Iceland: These mossy stones spin a story of Western democracy
October 31, 2016
The mossy lava stones that “caused the French Revolution.” Credit: Eric A. Gordon/People's World
Eric A. Gordon was a participant on a tour of Iceland organized by the Angeles Chapter Sierra Club. He...
Chapter trip goes inside national parks in the Canadian Rockies
October 31, 2016
Bruce Hale was a participant on a Canadian Rockies tour organized by the Angeles Chapter Sierra Club. He shares his experience about the natural wonders explored on the trip -- and the value of going with Sierra Club. Click here to learn more...
SC Member Nancy Paulikas is Missing - Please Share Info & Help Find Her
October 27, 2016
Update Dec. 2, 2016:
The family of Nancy Paulikas shared the following thoughts of how Nancy went missing and why she has not yet been found, to include:
How there is no simple, easily updated database or mechanism for matching missing person...
Vote in Sierra Club Angeles Chapter Elections - Oct. 8 to Nov. 17
September 30, 2016
The Annual Chapter Elections begin October 8 and end November 17 for the Angeles Chapter Executive Committee and for the Executive Committee of each Regional Group in the Chapter.
You willl have three ways to access the ballot needed for...
Victory for Banning Ranch, a vital O.C. coastal wetland
September 29, 2016
Activists with signs pack a Newport Beach hearing room at a California Coastal Commission hearing. Credit: Madison Hickman
Hundreds of protesters squeezed into the Newport Beach Civic...
Time to take a stand against L.A.'s dirty air
September 29, 2016
We’re sick of breathing bad air, and you should be too. For too long, Southern California has failed to meet basic public health standards for smog pollution, resulting in an increase in premature deaths and serious respiratory...
Invitation to the Sungevity - Sierra Club Solar House Party
September 15, 2016
Come to our Solar House Party where you can talk with Sungevity & Sierra Club representatives.
Meet with a representative from our solar partner Sungevity to get answers to your questions about solar and learn...
